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Jun 26, 2008 7:48 am US/Mountain

Report: Developing World Will Drive Energy Demand

Good Question: What Will Our Energy Use Be Like In 2030?

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Alan Gionet
DENVER (CBS4) ― The government's Energy Information Administration released a report Wednesday that predicts world energy demand will grow 50 percent over the next two decades. CBS4's Alan Gionet asked the Good Question: What will our energy use be like in 2030?

The government's report said increased demand for energy sources in developing countries will drive the world demand over the next 20+ years. Demand for coal is expected to jump by 66 percent as developing countries rely on it for electricity.

"The developing countries are driving more and more, you hear about it all the time and they used to be on horse and wagon there and they're driving now," said one person CBS4 asked about energy use Wednesday.

The report also predicts that if Americans don't change energy use habits, carbon dioxide emissions could increase by 51 percent by 2030.

"The United States right now uses about 27 percent of the world's energy resources," said Tom Plant, director of the Governor's Energy Office. "Clearly, everyone can't use 27 percent of the world's energy resources."

Plant thinks new technology, like some under development in Colorado, will make a bigger difference.

"I mean, if you look back to the technology that we have today compared to the technology that we had 22 years ago," he said.

Plant said there are cleaning burning technologies on the way to replace coal.

"We're going to see significant development in that technology," he said.

Plant said he feels like the government's predictions Wednesday may be too dire.

"I don't know, everyone has to do their part I guess," said someone CBS4 interviewed about energy use Wednesday.

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